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Bolivia

Our trip to Bolivia was an interesting one. The scenery was breath-taking, as was the transportation, but for a different reason. What was supposed to be 10 days in Bolivia turned into 14 due to flight cancellations and never-ending bus rides. We flew into the Amazon Basin from La Paz and then were forced to take a 17 hour bus ride back due to rain, but had no money to boot! Then off to Uyuni to see the world's largest salt flats and finally to Argentina.
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Crossing Lake Titicaca to Bolivia... by raft
Crossing Lake Titicaca to Bolivia... by raft		 Our bus makes its way on a barge, without us...
Our bus makes its way on a barge, without us...		 Lots of interesting (old) busses around
Lots of interesting (old) busses around		 La Paz - highest capital in the world
La Paz - highest capital in the world
Allison in one of the nice squares
Allison in one of the nice squares		 The guards gather for the President's arrival
The guards gather for the President's arrival		 Some interesting locals hobnob with the fuzz
Some interesting locals hobnob with the fuzz		 Some more interesting locals making a statement
Some more interesting locals making a statement
An older man carried a 100 lb. bag of salt up a hill (and quickly)
An older man carried a 100 lb. bag of salt up a hill (and quickly)		 Man, am I excited to leave La Paz! (after a day rain delay)
Man, am I excited to leave La Paz! (after a day rain delay)		 Arriving on the dirt airstrip of Rurrenabaque
Arriving on the dirt airstrip of Rurrenabaque		 Damn, it's hot!
Damn, it's hot!
Interesting caterpillar nearby
Interesting caterpillar nearby		 Leaving Rurre for the jungles
Leaving Rurre for the jungles		 Some black skimmers on a sandbar
Some black skimmers on a sandbar		 A guide keeps his eyes on shallow parts
A guide keeps his eyes on shallow parts
Our shack in the woods
Our shack in the woods		 And even a hammock (but a few bugs kept us off of it)
And even a hammock (but a few bugs kept us off of it)		 Our luxurious pad, complete with mosquito netting and jungle shower
Our luxurious pad, complete with mosquito netting and jungle shower		 Allie relaxes in comfort...
Allie relaxes in comfort...
Our first dinner is served...
Our first dinner is served...		 Our friend, the skink
Our friend, the skink		 Erwin, our guide, shows us a palm tree with high roots to withstand flooding
Erwin, our guide, shows us a palm tree with high roots to withstand flooding		 Allison under a huge mapajo tree
Allison under a huge mapajo tree
In between the buttress roots
In between the buttress roots		 One of only a few flowers we saw at this time of year
One of only a few flowers we saw at this time of year		 The activity/reading room
The activity/reading room		 Making rings from a palm nut...
Making rings from a palm nut...
...a traditional thing for kids to do
...a traditional thing for kids to do		 Sunset view from camp
Sunset view from camp		 Clay-laden river from the start of rains
Clay-laden river from the start of rains		 Our ride comes to pick us up... ;)
Our ride comes to pick us up... ;)
A cliffside used by parrots for nesting
A cliffside used by parrots for nesting		 Enjoying the peaceful trip up the river
Enjoying the peaceful trip up the river		 Heading towards the Andes and into deeper jungles
Heading towards the Andes and into deeper jungles		 A cave inhabited by the noisy oilbird that came out at night (sounds like loud gremlins)
A cave inhabited by the noisy oilbird that came out at night (sounds like loud gremlins)
A catfish
A catfish		 Pristine falls
Pristine falls		 Going for a quick dip
Going for a quick dip		 ...our guides try to catch the catfish
...our guides try to catch the catfish
An enjoyable rest stop
An enjoyable rest stop		 A couple of types of herons - the capped heron (left) and tiger-heron (right)
A couple of types of herons - the capped heron (left) and tiger-heron (right)		 A distant toucan
A distant toucan		 Trying my hand at fishing.... no luck!
Trying my hand at fishing.... no luck!
Another stellar view from our day camp
Another stellar view from our day camp		 A banana tree
A banana tree		 Our fish lunch being prepared
Our fish lunch being prepared		 A flock of scarlet macaws... about 27 I counted
A flock of scarlet macaws... about 27 I counted
Noisy macaws fly by
Noisy macaws fly by		 Going for a walk in the jungle
Going for a walk in the jungle		 A spider monkey mother and baby
A spider monkey mother and baby		 A termite nest halfway up the tree
A termite nest halfway up the tree
Interacting with the monkey by shaking branches is good fun
Interacting with the monkey by shaking branches is good fun		 A bat shares our camp
A bat shares our camp		 Allison finds a new friend...
Allison finds a new friend...		 ....that attacks her head in search of sweat
....that attacks her head in search of sweat
A longboat
A longboat		 Erwin's dad (we found out) pushes the boat through shallow water
Erwin's dad (we found out) pushes the boat through shallow water		 Erwin shows a pirhana relative
Erwin shows a pirhana relative		 Tonnes of bug bites from sandflies and blackflies
Tonnes of bug bites from sandflies and blackflies
Relaxing in our protected hammocks
Relaxing in our protected hammocks		 In the neighbouring community of Asuncion...
In the neighbouring community of Asuncion...		 ....we tried out the local crafts/chores, like making mats for walls
....we tried out the local crafts/chores, like making mats for walls		 After smashing the reed with a rock after each reed is placed, it was flat like this
After smashing the reed with a rock after each reed is placed, it was flat like this
Weaving
Weaving		 Intense concentration...
Intense concentration...		 Mark trying his hands...
Mark trying his hands...		 Basket-weaving
Basket-weaving
working with palm fronds
working with palm fronds		 My handiwork
My handiwork		 The local pro finishes the basket...
The local pro finishes the basket...		 ...used for collecting fruits or fish
...used for collecting fruits or fish
husking rice
husking rice		 Pounding off the husks
Pounding off the husks		 We each took turns...
We each took turns...		 ...and didn't really make a dent
...and didn't really make a dent
Making wool from palm 'wool'
Making wool from palm 'wool'		 Good use of the toes
Good use of the toes		 Carving an arrow
Carving an arrow		 Allie tries to shoot at a coconut...
Allie tries to shoot at a coconut...
...and almost hits it
...and almost hits it		 My turn...
My turn...		 ...didn't go so well
...didn't go so well		 A cloud of colourful butterflies feed on salts
A cloud of colourful butterflies feed on salts
A large (and fresh) jaguar track
A large (and fresh) jaguar track		 Spiked tree
Spiked tree		 Large moth
Large moth		 Mud where dozens of pecaries (wild pigs) rooted for food
Mud where dozens of pecaries (wild pigs) rooted for food
Some bugs getting it on
Some bugs getting it on		 Our guide found a turtle rustling around in the bush
Our guide found a turtle rustling around in the bush		 Blue and yellow macaws
Blue and yellow macaws		 Blue and yellow macaws, close-up
Blue and yellow macaws, close-up
A rare colourful sunset
A rare colourful sunset		 A home in Asuncion
A home in Asuncion		 Husking rice
Husking rice		 Husking rice 2 - view these two pictures one after the other for an action shot
Husking rice 2 - view these two pictures one after the other for an action shot
Fishing for coconuts
Fishing for coconuts		 Coconut drink
Coconut drink		 Mmmm... sweet nectar water
Mmmm... sweet nectar water		 View from camp
View from camp
Jagged hillsides around La Paz
Jagged hillsides around La Paz		 Witch's Market under repair
Witch's Market under repair		 Llama fetuses along with other strange items for sale
Llama fetuses along with other strange items for sale		 downtown La Paz
downtown La Paz
Bus breakdown on the way to Uyuni - transferring our gear to the older bus
Bus breakdown on the way to Uyuni - transferring our gear to the older bus		 Low-tech salt production in Bolivia
Low-tech salt production in Bolivia		 Lending a hand
Lending a hand		 Salt bricks used for buildings
Salt bricks used for buildings
Salt piles for harvest on the flats
Salt piles for harvest on the flats		 Salt hotel flags
Salt hotel flags		 Salt chair and salt table, by salt hotel
Salt chair and salt table, by salt hotel		 Salt Hotel
Salt Hotel
Isla de los Pescadores (Salar de Uyuni)
Isla de los Pescadores (Salar de Uyuni)		 Natural arch
Natural arch		 A rare humanoid cactus
A rare humanoid cactus		 Salt cracks - just say 'no'!
Salt cracks - just say 'no'!
Staying cool on the salt pan
Staying cool on the salt pan		 Llama watering hole
Llama watering hole		 herding the flock
herding the flock		 Small town church
Small town church
Hanging with the llamas
Hanging with the llamas		 Allie wants to go to Chile! Not this time though
Allie wants to go to Chile! Not this time though		 Train tracks leading to Chile
Train tracks leading to Chile		 Interesting rock formations
Interesting rock formations
View to a volcano with fumaroles
View to a volcano with fumaroles		 A llareta: a rock-hard, moss-like shrub
A llareta: a rock-hard, moss-like shrub		 It is broken apart to be burned for fuel
It is broken apart to be burned for fuel		 Another breakdown that our master mechanic driver fixed
Another breakdown that our master mechanic driver fixed
A fox comes closer to look for food
A fox comes closer to look for food		 A lagoon with the rare James flamingo
A lagoon with the rare James flamingo		 Allie at the lagoon
Allie at the lagoon		 Just me and the flamingos...
Just me and the flamingos...
Another lagoon where we stopped for lunch
Another lagoon where we stopped for lunch		 View of the different coloured algae
View of the different coloured algae		 Coming in for landing
Coming in for landing		 A herd of vicunas in the desolate terrain
A herd of vicunas in the desolate terrain
A dusty ride, inside and out
A dusty ride, inside and out		 A lazy-looking vizcacha (related to the chinchilla)
A lazy-looking vizcacha (related to the chinchilla)		 More interesting rock formations
More interesting rock formations		 The tree rock - Allison holds it up
The tree rock - Allison holds it up
Mark trying a handstand
Mark trying a handstand		 A good place for the token yoga shot in nature
A good place for the token yoga shot in nature		 More rocks
More rocks		 Mark taking a picture of flamingos at Laguna Colorado
Mark taking a picture of flamingos at Laguna Colorado
Allison was sneaking up on me
Allison was sneaking up on me		 Allison amongst the tuffs of grass
Allison amongst the tuffs of grass		 View of a volcano
View of a volcano		 Flamingos filter-feeding the algae
Flamingos filter-feeding the algae
Laguna Colorado
Laguna Colorado		 Our tire flies off!
Our tire flies off!		 The car damage was bad, but we managed to leave, minus a brake pad
The car damage was bad, but we managed to leave, minus a brake pad		 A geyser
A geyser
A very close look at a vent...
A very close look at a vent...		 Mud spewing vent which the driver used to warm up with
Mud spewing vent which the driver used to warm up with		 A hotspring with a view to flamingos
A hotspring with a view to flamingos		 An area called the 'Salvidor Dali' for where the artist came to study the colours of the desert
An area called the 'Salvidor Dali' for where the artist came to study the colours of the desert
Laguna Verde with Chilean volcanoes in the background
Laguna Verde with Chilean volcanoes in the background		 Reflections
Reflections		 Back to Laguna Colorado for lunch
Back to Laguna Colorado for lunch		 More flamingo magic
More flamingo magic
Fascinating birds to watch
Fascinating birds to watch		 Small birds feed amongst dead flamingos
Small birds feed amongst dead flamingos		 Our lunch spot
Our lunch spot		 Dusty plates - avoid this car if you see it!
Dusty plates - avoid this car if you see it!
More rocks
More rocks		 Another funny looking moss thing
Another funny looking moss thing		 The train graveyard (no recycling in Bolivia)
The train graveyard (no recycling in Bolivia)		 Trying to leave Uyuni got off to a flat start
Trying to leave Uyuni got off to a flat start
A large military excercise happening
A large military excercise happening
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